PRAYER: We Need Prayer Partners

Urgent Body Life message. The world is crumbling under our feet. Israel is being attacked, terrorists have launched a global Jihad on all Jews & Christians, and America is imploding into ambivalence.

Oct 12, 2023

Pray For The Saints

"Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. And I urge you all the more to do this, so that I may be restored to you the sooner." (Heb 13:18-19)

The world is crumbling under our feet. Israel is being attacked, terrorists have launched a global Jihad on all Jews and Christians, America is imploding into ambivalence, and nations are being deceived into supporting a one-world leader.

Our ministry is overwhelmed with prayer requests - and we can’t keep up with providing individual support to the masses who are suffering. We need you to join our IM Prayer Team.

This week, IOM America has launched our IM Truth Campaign. Within this interactive messaging system, we are enacting every phone number and email address we host to unite the Body of Christ through the IM Truth Devotional and the IM Prayer Team - to meet the needs of the suffering. We are talking thousands of contact inboxes. Here is a sample of a message soon to be released:

“Behold, I am near at hand to bless you, and I will surely give you out of the abundance of Heaven. For My heart is open to your cry; yes, when you cry to Me in the night seasons, I am alert to your call, and when you search after Me, the darkness will not hide My face; it will be as the stars which shine more brightly in the deep of night.” -IM Truth

These messages will reach over two hundred global locations that advance the messages our Lord gives our ministry. Each message, via text messages & emails, will be bathed in prayer and crafted to minister to the hearts of the suffering Saints globally. We endeavor to use every resource we have to encourage the Body of Christ to make a stand against the enemy, lift up those suffering, prompt authentic Christians to “shout out” the victories of Jesus, and encourage the Body of Christ to unite as ONE FORCE.

We need your help! Consider these basic opportunities:

Advance every “Note” on Substack that advances the real Gospel.
Restack every article that communicates accurate Bible doctrines.
Add authentic Bible teachers to your Recommendation List. Avoid recommending “knowledge-based” writers that advance mystical darkness.
Start using your “Comment” links to encourage Biblical writers. I meet with well-known writers who are discouraged by the lack of online encouragement (replies). Some are considering dropping from Substack. I always implore them to consider Substack a mission field, which usually is a “drop and go” modality. However, we supportive writers need to encourage each other to “keep on, keeping on.” If you care about fellow writers - you WILL do this.
If you are a reader and not a writer, you need to apply the above list to your active reading. I maintain close to 15,000 readers monthly - just on Substack. Out of that number, less than twenty people take the time to comment or restack. While I understand “resistive silence” in our depraved culture today - there is no room for authentic Christians to remain silent. All readers & writers have the responsibility in Christ to advance healthy, strong, and balanced doctrines of our Lord!

Please excuse my attitude of directness today. The Lord woke me recently in the middle of the night with a directive to take action on this verse:

The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. (John 10:10-13)

Then, per His norm, He spoke, and I typed:

Stephen, the enemy is here. He has been released to prepare for his wickedness. You will see the slaying of my children like never before. He will work relentlessly to steal My righteous thoughts within all those who believe in Me. He will kill the innocent. He will work to destroy the foundations I have implanted. He will attempt to rob the abundant Life I have provided for My Son’s Bride. Rise up, Stephen. Tell My suffering people that I am their good Shepherd. Work relentlessly to fill their minds with immovable Truths of who I am in them. You must come against the fake shepherds. Rebuke them. I own My sheep. The wolf of darkness is here. Warn the people. He is about to scatter the masses in every direction. I am calling you to assist in keeping My sheep united, being of one mind, and working for this single cause. Do this today, Stephen.

I am not ashamed of the Gospel. I am not ashamed of knowing and believing that the Lord speaks to me. I am not ashamed to tell you that we must stop being independent writers and readers. We need to unite through Christ within us to save the Lord’s sheep from being scattered by the enemy who is about to reveal his identity. We all need to wake up! Today, I am wide awake.

One way to help our little ministry tackle this challenge is to consider becoming one of our prayer warriors. Review the details below.

IOM America Better Engagement: Prayer Through Texting

What is Prayer Through Texting?

Prayer through Texting is a new, intuitive way for IOM ministry staff, volunteer members, or team to serve the prayer needs of those texting our ministry for prayer - with live, interactive messaging through the IOM text messaging and email system.

Here are a few tips for the IM Prayer Team:

General Guidelines

IOM corporate will customize initial requests for prayer.
The manager of the IM Text App will review each request.
The manager will then assign the request to an IM Prayer Team member.
In the meantime, a timely personal response is sent to the recipient.
The manager may place you in one of two categories –pray for the need or an interactive role with the recipient. This will be up to the manager.
The manager will keep you up to date regarding answered prayers.
If the manager opens up direct communication between you and the recipient, never give them your last name or where you live. Our guidelines do not allow Prayer Team members to give out email addresses, social media links, or any other ways of revealing your private information. Your job is to pray and offer Scriptural support. That’s it.
If the manager decides to have you remain as an inactive (no direct contact with the recipient) prayer warrior – pray as led regarding the requests put before you.

Thank you for reading this urgent challenge. The Body of Christ, particularly those on Substack, need to review these challenges. This post is public, so feel free to share it.

THE NEXT STEP

First, review the IM Prayer Team guidelines HERE. If and when you agree to these basic guidelines, take the seven-question IM Prayer Team member survey. Text "prayer survey" @ (833) 249-9731. The Prayer Team manager will get back to you after reviewing your survey. That's it. Download and save these guidelines: HERE.